Vampire Hysteria of 1875

The Vampire Hysteria of 1875 occurred in Romania during the summer of 1875, first reported on 19 July 1875. Peasants in Romania daubed their necks with garlic to ward off the nosferatus, who were said to be repelled by garlic, religious objects (such as crucifixes, communion wafers, and holy water), and by daylight. Supposedly, nosferatus/vampires had immortal life, had the ability to change form, and could control animals (especially wolves). The hysteria died out after a few months.